By the time Yue Ling finished reviewing the last proposal, the sky outside had turned completely dark.
She hadn't noticed.
The city lights had begun glowing beneath the falling snow, reflecting against the glass walls of the surrounding buildings.
Inside her office, the only sounds were the occasional clicking of her mouse and the soft rustle of paper.
Yue Ling frowned at the figures on her screen.
She made a small correction.
Then another.
Her attention was so thoroughly absorbed in the report that she barely registered the knock at her door.
Knock. Knock.
"Come in."
She didn't look up.
Assuming it was Secretary Jiang or Liu Shan, she continued typing.
The door opened.
Quiet footsteps entered.
Then a familiar deep voice sounded from across the room.
"I thought I told you not to work too hard."
Yue Ling's fingers stopped.
Her head lifted.
Standing several feet away was Lu Tian.
